B.C. by Mastroianni and Hart for February 13, 2016

those were the days, my friend, ….emphasis on “were”

With S&H Green Stamps.

…and a photo developing kiosk.

He could become a piano tuner or an encyclopedia salesman.

How about a Ben Franklin’s five and dime?

And down the street is a Rambler dealership.

Right across the street from a Sears.

I had no idea – that’s fascinating. I can see the similarities, in the way you have to queue at a desk for them to get your stuff out of a warehouse out back.

Do you know where someone can get a job as a lamp lighter?

♫♪ Those were the days, my friendWe thought they’d never endWe’d sing and dance…forever and a day… ♪♫

And a big thank you to the writers of this toon for providing a platform for all that nostalgia!

Next to a penny candy store…

And of course he still used a CB radio…

Ah, those days when gasoline was twenty five cents a gallon, the attendant wiped your windshield and checked your oil, and gave you S&H green stamps. With a fill up, you could get a free car wash.

In case of a disaster, payphones are more reliable than cell phones.

Ah! The good old days!

And Captain Midnight and Lights Out. Anyone remember those? or am I too old?

If you want to see/feel the impact of savings stamps (Gold Bond), stay at a Radisson Hotel some time! I have, on several occasions…

With the horse-drawn-transport fresh milk delivery business right out back.

Allen Sherman recorded a song called, Down The Drain . It recalled all the different things that have vanished. IE. Telephone Prefixes. They’ve gone to where Tom Mix is. Down The Drain.

G.C. Murphy’sMcCrory’s Joe the Motorist’s FriendF.W. WoolworthMontgomery WardAdvance AutoFashion BugKids R UsKB Toy StoresThom McAn Shoe Stores (KMart still carries the brand- KMart is on their way out too)People’s DrugstoresJameswayE.J. KorvetteKohl’s A & P Grocery (Last I heard, Canada still has them though)B Dalton Book Stores (LOVED OUR LOCAL ONE, sigh!)

Loved this strip, and sad on so many levels, nostalgia for the old days, being one! Stuff made in the USA, another one!